- Elevation
- 343 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road8.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 64.5856, -21.4898
Skálpastaðahnöttur rises to 343 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Varmalækjarmúli, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 343 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Skálpastaðahnöttur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SW 225° | 1,053 m | 11.2 mi |
| Skessuhorn | SW 224° | 967 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hvalfell | SSE 149° | 852 m | 16.2 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | WSW 242° | 844 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | WSW 244° | 791 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | SW 234° | 784 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hróarstindur | WSW 238° | 767 m | 13.4 mi |
| Innri-Svartitindur | SW 235° | 726 m | 11.1 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 12 mi
- Bird watching · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Varmalækjarmúli: 1.0 mi
- Háihnúkur: 2.7 mi
- Skorradalsháls: 2.8 mi
- Skálafell: 2.9 mi
- Lundarháls: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Fossinn: 1.4 mi
- Hjálmfoss: 1.6 mi
- Brúarfoss: 1.7 mi
- Vaðmálsfoss: 1.7 mi
- Pokafoss: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Tröllagarðurinn: 2.7 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 5.9 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 6.5 mi
- Snorralaug: 8.0 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Krosslaug: 10.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 13.2 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 13.2 mi
- Brákarsund: 13.3 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Snorrastofa: 8.0 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 8.3 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 12.6 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 13.2 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 13.3 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Árhver: 6.3 mi
- Skrifla: 8.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 10.1 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Selgil: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:42 | 22:10 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:26 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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